6
Getting Started
What cords will I need?
• Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be
connected.)
• CONTROL A1 cord (1) (not supplied)
1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also
“Hookups” on page 5).
2 Connect the players with a CONTROL A1 cord.
Connecting Another CD Player
If you have a Sony CD player equipped with the
CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that
player can be set to CD 3, you can control that player as
the second player with this unit. After connecting this
unit and an amplifier, follow the procedure below.
Be sure to turn off the power of each player before
making this connection.
CDP-CX200, etc.
CDP-CX55
CDP-CX200, etc.
To an AC outlet
To an AC outlet
: Signal flow
To audio input
To audio output
To LINE OUT
Amplifier
CDP-CX55
CDP-CX200, etc.
CDP-CX55
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary “CONTROL-A1 Control System”
instructions.
3 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of each
player.
Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player
to CD 1 or CD 2, and set that of the second player
to CD 3.
To an AC outlet
For details on how to operate the second player,
see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 20
and “Playing Alternately” on page 21.
4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC
outlets.
Notes
• Do not connect a player other than that you use as the
second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.
• When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit to the
amplifier.
COMMAND
MODE
To 2ND CD IN
To S-LINK/CONTROL A1
LINE
2ND
CD
IN OUT
L
R
LINE OUT
L
R
CONTROL A1
S-LINK
CONTROL A1
COMMAND
MODE
CD
132
To CONTROL A1